Burbank

Monday, May 6, 2013

UPDATED: Rainy Monday in the Media City

 Updated 12:30 p.m.: That light rain turned into some pretty heavy downpours in Burbank this morning. In fact, this Southland storm is packing a bigger punch than expected with cloudy skies, wind, and rain expected to continue throughout the day and tonight, possible tomorrow as well. We need the rain — so bring it on!   Rain rolled into the Southland […]
Friday, May 3, 2013

More sunny skies and heat in B-town today

  It’s not even 9 a.m. and already the temperature is in the 70s here in B-town. It’s expected to be hotter than yesterday. A high of 95 is predicted for the Media City. A cool down is in the forecast for the weekend — with some rain possible on Monday and Tuesday. Change is good.    
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Talk of the Town: A fresh start for the Burbank City Council

A newly reorganized Burbank City Council got down to business with a closed door session at City Hall late today. The only item listed on the  agenda is a conference with legal counsel about anticipated litigation. After yesterday’s momentous event, the Burbank City Council has a fresh start and hopefully, it  will drop the old baggage (stale approaches, unworkable ideas, and […]
Thursday, May 2, 2013

A hot one in the Media City today

  Oh, wow, temperatures are going to sizzle under sunny skies in the Media City today. The weather watchers have been predicting it for days — now the heat has arrived. At 10:30 a.m. it hit 79 degrees. Today’s high in Burbank is expected to top 90. The lows tonight in the 60s.  The same is on tap for tomorrow. […]
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

City Buzz: New Burbank City Council, traffic commission, and controversy over Measure “S”

City council reorganization meeting Important meeting at Burbank City Hall tomorrow morning. Officially, it is called the reorganization of the city council. To many voters, activists, and concerned citizens it is considered a changing of the guard and the ushering in of a new era in local government. The leader of the old guard, 20-year veteran City Councilman/Mayor, Dave Golonski, […]
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

A Strong View: A repair shop that gets two thumbs up

  GUARANTEE VACUUM 1721 West Burbank Blvd. Burbank, California 91506 Phone (818) 842-0357 Guarantee Vacuum is one of those small dependable businesses that dot the landscape of Burbank. It has been operating in Burbank for almost 45 years. Chris Dansak took over from his father in 1980 and is still running the business today. As a boy, this store was […]
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Entertainment Bits: Disney star gets book deal, hip hop artist hooks movie role, and NBCUniversal plan is a go

Teen TV star scores book offer Disney Channel star, Bella Thorne, is now an actress, singer, dancer, and author. The 15-year-old has a new deal to write a YA, young adult, book series called, “Autumn Falls,” according to Galleycat. Not familiar with Thorne? Well, she’s co-stars in the sitcom, “Shake It Up,” and reportedly has 2.9 million followers on Twitter! […]